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serial killers/murders
Los asesinatos de la tienda de yogur
2025
Esta serie de cuatro episodios analiza el trágico asesinato de cuatro adolescentes en una tienda de yogures el 6 de diciembre de 1991 en Texas.
¿Debería casarme con un asesino?
Josh Allott · 2026
En esta serie documental, una mujer que se convirtió en testigo clave revela cómo siguió comprometida con un hombre acusado de asesinato mientras reunía pruebas en su contra.
Rosa Peral's Tapes
Carles Vidal Novellas · 2023
This true-crime documentary film features Rosa Peral's first interview from prison since she was convicted of murdering her partner aided by an ex-lover.
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst
2015
Robert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real-estate family, has been accused of three murders but has evaded justice for over 30 years. Durst speaks in this true crime series, revealing secrets of a case that has baffled authorities.
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Brian Knappenberger · 2020
A boy’s brutal murder and the public trials of his guardians and social workers prompt questions about the system’s protection of vulnerable children.
Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes
Michael Harte · 2021
Serial killer Dennis Nilsen narrates his life and horrific crimes via a series of chilling audiotapes recorded from his jail cell.
Capturing the Killer Nurse
Tim Travers Hawkins · 2022
Charlie Cullen was an experienced registered nurse, trusted and beloved by his colleagues at Somerset Medical Center in New Jersey. He was also one of history’s most prolific serial killers, with a body count potentially numbering in the hundreds across multiple medical facilities in the Northeast.
Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes
Joe Berlinger · 2019
A unique look inside the mind of an infamous serial killer with this cinematic self-portrait crafted from statements made by Ted Bundy, including present-day interviews, archival footage and audio recordings from death row.
American Murder: The Family Next Door
Jenny Popplewell · 2020
Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.
Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes
Joe Berlinger · 2022
He dined with the powerful. He preyed on the vulnerable. Beneath a smiling exterior was the horrifying darkness of a sadistic serial killer.
Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes
Joe Berlinger · 2022
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer confesses to his gruesome crimes in unguarded interviews, offering an unsettling view into a disturbed mind.
American Murder: Laci Peterson
2024
Laci Peterson was eight months pregnant when she vanished, sparking a search that ended in tragedy. This docuseries delves into the 2002 murder case.
Muerte en el piso 603: La historia de Ellen Greenberg
2025
Ellen Greenberg fue hallada sin vida y con veinte puñaladas. Filadelfia lo declaró un suicidio. Esta serie documental de tres partes sigue a su familia en la búsqueda por encontrar la verdad.
Sophie: Un Asesinato en West Cork
2021
Un impactante asesinato ocurrido en una zona rural de Irlanda desencadena una intrincada búsqueda de justicia que abarca distintas décadas y trasciende las fronteras.
Mark Hofmann: Un falsificador entre mormones
Jared Hess, Tyler Measom · 2021
En esta increíble historia de crímenes reales, un ambicioso engaño se torna macabro y sacude hasta los cimientos a una iglesia global.
Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese
2026
The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer
2025
Una noche en Idaho: Los asesinatos de la universidad
2025
Contada con detalles cautivadores, tensos y emocionalmente desgarradores solo por aquellos involucrados y afectados por el crimen, esta serie explora íntimamente esta tragedia estadounidense y su continuo impacto y repercusiones.
Entre las llamas: La hija perdida
2024
En este documental de dos partes, una madre obstinada desvela el intrincado misterio que rodea la desaparición en 1989 de la hija que dio en adopción.
Algo le pasa a la tía Diane
Liz Garbus · 2011
El accidente fue noticia de primera plana: una madre de los suburbios manejó en sentido contrario en el Taconic Parkway, al norte de Nueva York, se estrelló deliberadamente matando a siete personas y a ella misma. Diane Schuler quedó marcada como una madre alcohólica que perdió la razón. Pero ¿fue en realidad el monstruo que creó la prensa? ¿O fue la mamá y esposa perfecta?
Instinto maternal
Jessica Dimmock · 2026
When a Texas state trooper pulled over a woman driving erratically on the highway in 2020, she claimed she had just given birth — but her story didn’t add up.
El choque
Gareth Johnson · 2026
A teen slams her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend. What seems like a tragic accident becomes a murder case.
El asesinato de Rachel Nickell
Lucy Bowden · 2026
A young mother is killed in broad daylight on London's Wimbledon Common — in front of her toddler. This documentary examines the yearslong murder case.
American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson
2025
The white Bronco. The gloves. The trial of the century. This documentary series investigates the shocking murder case that became a cultural phenomenon.
This Is the Zodiac Speaking
2024
In this true-crime docuseries, a family searching for answers shares clues and eye-opening testimonies about the prime suspect in the Zodiac murders.
Monique Olivier: Accessory to Evil
2023
From 1987 to 2003, Michel Fourniret cemented his legacy as France’s most infamous murderer. But his wife was an enigma: Was she a pawn or a participant?
Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer
2025
This tense true-crime series examines the hunt for the Long Island serial killer through the perspective of his victims, their loved ones and the police.
Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer
2019
A group of online justice seekers track down a guy who posted a video of him killing kittens.
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
2023
Shocking tragedies shatter a tight-knit South Carolina community and expose the horrifying secrets of its most powerful family.
The Ripper
Jesse Vile, Ellena Wood · 2020
For five years, from 1975 to 1980, the Yorkshire Ripper murders cast a dark shadow over the lives of women in the North of England. 13 women were dead and the police seemed incapable of catching the killer. No one felt safe – and every man was a suspect.
The Yara Gambirasio Case: Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Gianluca Neri · 2024
This docuseries digs into the disappearance of 13-year-old Yara and the disconcerting investigation that shattered the peace of a small Italian town.
Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case
Christo Tomy · 2023
This true-crime documentary investigates six shocking deaths in the same family and the woman at the center of the unbelievable case: Jolly Joseph.
American Murder: Gabby Petito
2025
¿Qué pasó en los últimos días de vida de Gabby Petito? En esta apasionante serie de crímenes reales, sus allegados cuentan la historia inédita de su trágico asesinato.
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer
Joe Berlinger · 2021
In 1970s NYC, the “Torso Killer” preys on women to fulfill his grotesque fantasies while eluding police. A docuseries dive into crime’s darkest places.
The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea
2021
In the early 2000s, Yoo Young-chul hammered his victims to death and cast fear across Seoul. This docuseries recounts the hunt for a prolific killer.
What Jennifer Did
Jenny Popplewell · 2024
When Jennifer Pan calls 911 to report that her parents have been shot, she becomes the primary focus of a captivating criminal case.
Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer
2024
In 2012, a string of grisly murders sent shock waves through the Berlin party scene. The killer remained at large — until one of his targets survived.
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Jessica Dimmock · 2022
An overgrown field and a stretch of highway connect a series of grisly murders spanning several decades as grieving families search for answers.
Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story
2025
Recently discovered police recordings and first-person accounts tell the story of Fred and Rose West, two of the UK's most prolific murderers.
cults
Andrea Yates, la madre que mató a sus hijos
2026
El derrumbe de una madre. El control de una secta. Acontecimientos que conmocionan al mundo. Un predicador alimenta la tragedia de la familia Yates.
La influencer siniestra: La historia de Jodi Hildebrandt
Skye Borgman · 2025
Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey
2022
In interviews and rare home video footage, ex-FLDS members share the truth about their isolated community — and the events that pushed them to leave.
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
Stanley Nelson · 2006
Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass suicide via tainted punch.
Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown
2024
Survivors and eyewitnesses tell the immersive story of Jim Jones' idealistic organization's final hours that spiraled into a mass casualty event.
Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence
2023
A group of bright Sarah Lawrence College students fall under the dark influence of a friend's father, Larry Ray. With unprecedented access to the survivors who lived with Ray, the series follows the cult from its origins through its still-unfolding aftermath.
Wild Wild Country
2018
When a controversial cult leader builds a utopian city in the Oregon desert, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.
The Deep End
2022
An arresting and provocative exploration inside the world of one of today's most controversial spiritual teachers and her dedicated followers. Filmed over three years with unprecedented access, it is an unflinching portrayal of the incredible lengths people will go to in their search for connection.
Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre
Nicole Rittenmeyer · 2018
The story of four women in Jim Jones’ inner circle who helped plan the 1978 Jonestown Massacre, one of the largest murder-suicide events in modern history which left 918 men, women and children dead.
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
2024
Years after being sent to a disciplinary school, a woman still haunted by her experiences exposes the corruption and abuse of the troubled teen industry.
Waco: The Rules of Engagement
William Gazecki · 1997
In one of the most tragic face-offs in the history of law enforcement, the deadly debacle at Waco pitted the Branch Davidian sect against the FBI in an all-out war. This documentary makes the most of footage and recordings to examine how the events that led to the tragedy of April 19, 1993, unfolded, and how the FBI's unrelenting approach made what was already a bad situation much worse.
Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke
2025
When popular vlogger Ruby Franke is arrested for child abuse in August 2023, it quickly becomes one of the biggest trending stories in America. For years, the Frankes' YouTube channel had documented a wholesome, happy family life, with nearly 3 million subscribers tuning in at its peak. But as the cracks began to show, the family turned to counselor Jodi Hildebrandt for guidance – and rapidly found themselves trapped in a nightmare.
Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets
2023
A limited docuseries exposing the truth beneath the wholesome Americana surface of reality tv’s favorite mega-family, The Duggars, and the radical organization behind them: The Institute in Basic Life Principles. As details of the family and their scandals unfold, we realize they’re part of an insidious, much larger threat already in motion, with democracy itself in peril.
Waco: American Apocalypse
2023
This docuseries includes never-before-seen material from the infamous 51-day standoff between federal agents and a heavily armed religious group in 1993.
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
Alex Gibney · 2015
GOING CLEAR intimately profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the things they do in the name of religion.
Escaping Twin Flames
2023
A couple built a spiritual business to help people find true love. Now, former followers are sharing their disturbing practices in this docuseries.
unresolved/cold cases
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
Chris Smith · 2019
The documentary takes a detailed look at the disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann, who vanished while on holiday with her family.
Carmel: Who Killed Maria Marta?
Alejandro Hartmann · 2020
Documentary series on the circumstances surrounding the death of María Marta García Belsunce, one of the most controversial criminal cases in Argentina.
Breaking the Silence: The Maria Soledad Case
Lorena Muñoz · 2024
In '90s Argentina, the murder of a high school student sparks widespread protests. Retold by her loved ones, this documentary shows their fight for justice.
Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi
2022
Rome, 1983. After leaving a music lesson, 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi vanishes — embroiling the Vatican in a decades-long mystery.
La desaparición de Amy Bradley
2025
Miniserie de TV. 3 episodios. Investiga la desaparición en 1998 de la joven de 23 años Amy Bradley en un crucero por el Caribe, así como la incansable lucha de su familia por descubrir qué pasó.
American Nightmare
2024
After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears in this true-crime docuseries.
Who Killed Little Gregory?
2019
When their 4-year-old son is murdered, a young couple fights a twisting and arduous battle trying to identify a frustratingly elusive killer.
Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey
2024
Police missteps and a media circus derailed the JonBenét Ramsey murder case. This definitive docuseries chronicles the decades-long quest for justice.
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
Joe Berlinger · 2021
The notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy when guest Elisa Lam vanishes. A dive into crime's darkest places.
Amanda Knox
Rod Blackhurst · 2016
This gripping, atmospheric documentary recounts the infamous trial, conviction and eventual acquittal of Seattle native Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of a British exchange student in Italy.
Who Killed Jill Dando?
2023
Revisit the shocking 1999 murder of beloved TV presenter Jill Dando, which continues to mystify experts and the public, in this in-depth documentary.
Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders
Yotam Guendelman, Ari Pines · 2025
Who really laced Tylenol with cyanide? This true-crime series examines alarming theories behind the unsolved killings — and tracks down a key suspect.
business
Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street
2023
This docuseries follows the rise and fall of financier Bernie Madoff, who orchestrated one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in Wall Street history.
Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga
2022
A community of amateur traders enacts a daring plan to get rich quick and wreak havoc on the stock market. But can they beat Wall Street at its own game?
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Rory Kennedy · 2022
Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
2022
When a 20-year-old attempts to win a fighter jet in a Pepsi sweepstakes, he sets the stage for a David versus Goliath court battle for the history books.
history/terror/politics
Conspiraciones de EE. UU.: Los asesinatos del Pulpo
2024
El periodista que investigaba la conspiración política conocida como el Pulpo apareció muerto en su habitación de hotel. Décadas después, sale a la luz nueva información.
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
Linda Hirsch · 2019
One year after the murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a two-hour FRONTLINE documentary investigates the rise and rule of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia (MBS). Correspondent Martin Smith, who has covered the Middle East for FRONTLINE for 20 years, examines the crown prince’s vision for the future, his handling of dissent, his relationship with the United States — and his ties to Khashoggi’s killing. This Episode can be watched Online at (last Update 18th Oct 24): https://www.pbs.org/video/crown-prince-saudi-arabia-1jt2ey
United States of Secrets
2014
FRONTLINE reveals the dramatic inside story of how the U.S. government came to monitor and collect the communications of millions of people around the world, and the lengths they went to as they tried to hide this massive surveillance program from the public. The series is gripping viewing for those who want to understand the context of the Snowden affair—and what it means for all Americans.
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
2021
Modern history can be divided into two time frames: before 9/11 and after 9/11. This five-part docuseries is a cohesive chronicle of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., offering illuminating perspectives and personal stories of how the catastrophic events of that day changed the course of the nation.
Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial
2024
This gripping docuseries examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' rise, rule and reckoning from pre-WWII to the Holocaust to the Nuremberg trials.
Nisman: The Prosecutor, the President and the Spy
2019
Hours before denouncing Argentina’s president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of negotiating impunity of Iranians possibly involved in the AMIA bombing in 1994, prosecutor Alberto Nisman was found dead in his apartment in Buenos Aires.
Challenger: The Final Flight
Glen Zipper, Steven Leckart · 2020
Engineers, officials and the crew members' families provide their perspective on the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and its aftermath.
November 13: Attack on Paris
Gédéon Naudet, Jules Naudet · 2018
Survivors and first responders share personal stories of anguish, kindness and bravery that unfolded amid the Paris terror attacks of Nov. 13, 2015.
American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing
2023
Archive footage, chilling reenactments and exclusive interviews shed new light on a tragedy — and two brothers — that suspended a city in terror.
Unabomber: In His Own Words
Mick Grogan · 2020
Anchored by a rare interview, this docuseries details Ted Kaczynski's path from a young intellectual to one of the most feared people in US history.
Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror
Greg Tillman · 2025
This gripping documentary revisits the shocking 1995 bombing of an Oklahoma City federal building, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in US history.
American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden
2025
Featuring rare footage and interviews with CIA insiders, this edge-of-your-seat documentary series traces the epic hunt for Osama bin Laden.
misc
Take Care of Maya
Henry Roosevelt · 2023
When Jack and Beata Kowalski are wrongfully accused of child abuse after their 10-year-old daughter Maya visits the ER, a nightmare unfolds.
Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father
Jack Whitehall · 2017
Comic Jack Whitehall invites his stodgy, unadventurous father to travel with him to odd locations and events in an attempt to strengthen their bond.
Senna
Asif Kapadia · 2010
The remarkable story of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of Senna, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend's years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later.
crime (sex, etc.)
The Keepers
2017
This docuseries examines the decades-old murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik and its suspected link to a priest accused of abuse.
La bella y Bester
2025
¿Estuvo implicada la famosa doctora Nandipha en la fuga de Thabo Bester? Esta escalofriante serie documental analiza la misteriosa relación entre ambos.
Monstruos internos: Las 24 caras de Billy Milligan
Olivier Megaton, Brice Lambert · 2021
A fines de los 70, un violador en serie dice que múltiples personalidades controlan su conducta, lo que origina una odisea legal de gran interés para los estadounidenses.
Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie
2025
Sherri Papini, quien fingió su propio secuestro, rompe su silencio y vuelve a visitar las mentiras, los secretos y las impactantes consecuencias de un engaño que cautivó a la nación.
La chica de la foto
Skye Borgman · 2022
En este documental, una mujer que aparece casi muerta en la ruta deja atrás a un hijo, a un hombre que dice ser su marido... y un misterio que resulta ser una pesadilla.
Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich
Lisa Bryant · 2022
Stories from survivors frame this documentary detailing the sex-trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, a socialite and accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein.
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
2020
Stories from survivors fuel this docuseries examining how convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein used his wealth and power to carry out his abuses.
Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story
2022
Jimmy Savile was one of the United Kingdom’s most beloved TV personalities. Shortly after his death in 2011, an investigation prompted more than 450 horrific allegations of sexual assault and abuse, with victims as young as 5.
